Caprese Pasta Salad with Pesto
This caprese pasta salad with pesto is a comforting, easy vegetarian pasta salad. Combine pesto, mozzarella balls and tomatoes with pasta for a healthy light dinner or lunch.
Servings: 4
Calories: 481kcal
Cost: Cheap
Ingredients
- 300 g pasta
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 200 g mozzarella
- 3 tablespoon pesto
Instructions
- Boil the pasta according to the package instructions.
- Drain off the remaining pasta water, and add the pasta to a salad bowl. Add pesto, and stir to coat each piece of pasta evenly in the sauce.
- Chop the cherry tomatoes in half, and add them to the salad along with small mozzarella balls.
- Combine the salad, and serve!
Notes
Is this recipe allergy friendly? – Consult the nutrition labels on the ingredient you use to make sure that they comply with your dietary requirements. This recipe is usually egg free, nut free and soy free. Additionally, it is also vegetarian.
Can I add any other vegetables? – Absolutely! You can add sliced cucumbers, red onions, peppers or lettuce if you want to add more colors and flavors to this salad.
Which tomatoes should I use? – I prefer to use cherry or plum tomatoes for this recipe. You can also use roma tomatoes, or any tomatoes really. Just dice them into bite sized pieces before adding them to the caprese salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 429mg | Potassium: 314mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 809IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 292mg | Iron: 2mg